Tag fastener



Sept.' 30 1924., Y L5105379 E. .L BRACKEN TAG FASTENER Filed Aug. 28. 192s 1 I l 1 l l. s l l Patented Sept. 30, 1924.

EARL J'. BRACKEN, O'F BUTTE, MONTANA.

TAG- FASTENER.

Application led August 28, 1923, Serial No. 859,824..

I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.V

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fasteners and more particularly to that type of fasteners arranged for attaching shipping tags and the like to` thecord or wire with which a bundle, parcel or the like may be tied.

One object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved means for securing a tag to a parcel'or package without the use of cord.

`Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for attaching the fastener to the parcel or package so that all danger of it becoming disengaged therefrom is obviated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fastener wherein the tag will, at

all times, be held separated from the attaching means and wherein the tag instead of being rigidly held, will be permitted to swing or hang freely at all times.

Other objects and advantages will become more apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 shows, in elevation, one form of fastener which may be used for accomplishing the objects of the present invention.

Figures 2 and 3 are similar views of two other forms of fasteners which may be used for carrying the invention into practice.

Referring now to the drawing and more particularly to the form of the invention shown in Figure l, there is disclosed a structure including a pair of substantially parallel arms 10 and 11, which are connected by the bight portion 12. The arm 11 is somewhat longer than the arm 10 and is bent upon itself to form the tag retaining eye 13. The free end portion of the arm 11 eX- tends diagonally upward as shown at 14 and crosses the arm 11 as shown at 15, with its end extended slightly therebeyond.

The free end portion of the arm 10 is bent "pass the arm. 1li and the tongue 18."

upwardly and pinched as shown at 16, from which point it extends upwardly and outwardly to form the arm 17 which terminates in a tongue 18, which tongue bears against the arm 11. It will be clearly seen that the arm `14 not only entends beyond the arm 11` but also projects slightly beyond the arm 17, so that there is provided what might be termed a double resistance. `In other words, when the cord or wire is inserted between t-he arms 10 and 11 and the entire devicel'i is then pulled downwardly, the cord or wire must not only force the arm 14: outwardly but must also force the tongue 18 toward the arm 10, with Vthe result that when the cord or wire is Vonce engaged withinl the` bight portion 12, there will be no danger of it becoming disengaged therefrom as it would be practically impossible for it to re- The form shown in Figure 2 includes an arm 20, which has its lower end portion bent upon itself to form the tag retaining eye 21, this end of the arm terminating in a hook 22 which engages the lower portion of the arm 20. The upper end portion of the arm 20 is also bent upon itself in the opposite direction to the lower portion, to form the downwardly and outwardly pro jecting short arm 23, which is bent upon itself to form the upwardly extending arm 24. This arm is pinched as shown at 25 and from this point it extends outwardly and upwardly to form the tongue 26, which bears against the arm 20.

The form shown in Figure 3 comprises an arm 27, which has its upper end portion bent first downwardly and outwardly as shown at 28 and then downwardly and slightly inwardly toward the arm 27, as shown at 29. The lower end portion is bent upon itself to form the eye 30 which is held clinched to the tag 31 by means of the clinched eyelet 32. The free end of the lower portion of the arm 27 is looped around the said arm as shown at 33, and the free end extends then upwardly and outwardly to form the tongue 84. The end of this tongue overlaps the downwardly and inwardly projecting portion 29, while the eX- tremity of the said portion 29 extends be yond the tongue 34 and is spaced away' therefrom as shown at 35.

By the use of these fasteners, tags may be more readily and quickly attached to parcels, packages and the like. In form 1,

the tageyelet is `slipped onto the V'portion l-i and past the arni ll into the eye 13. In Figure 2, the tag is engaged within the eye 2l by releasing the hook 22 Vfrom the arni 20 and t-hen slipping the eyelet of the tag over the said hook.

W'hat is claimed is:`

l. A tag fastener including an arinbent in opposite directions to form a fastening eye and a tag retaining eye, the tag retaining eye being formed with an extended portion which terminates within the fastening eyeI and provides a barrier between the eyes.

2. A tag fastener including an arni bent tol form a fastening eye and a tag retaining eye, the fastening eye being formed with a tongue, and the tagV retaining eye being formed with an extended portion which projectsfpastthe arin and the tongue and provides a barrier between the eyes.

3. A tag fastener including an arin having its lower end portion bent to forni a tag retaining eye, the upper end portion of said arm being bent in ,the opposite direction to vforni a downwardly projecting arni which arnfis bent upon itself to form a tongue which engages with the inner face of the first mentioned arnnthe tag retaining eye being provided with an extended portion which engages with the rst mentioned arm and tongue.

tag fastener including an arm having its ends bent to forni a fastening eye and a tag retaining eye, the fastening eye beingfornied with a tongue which contacts with the arm, and the tag retaining eye being provided with an extended portion which contacts with the said arm and tongue and terminates within the fasteningeye.

5. A. tag fastener including an arm having its ends bent `in opposite directions to forni a fastening eye and a tag retainingeye, the said fastening eyeconiprising adownwardly projecting arni and an upwardly and inwardly extending tonguev which contacts with the said first arm, andthe tag retaining eye being foi-ined with an upwardly and diagonally extending portion which crosses the said first arin and tongue and contacts therewith and terminates within the fastening eye.

ln testimony whereof, I affix signa-- ture, in the presence of two witnesses.

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